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Payroll Accountant

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Mumbai, Maharashtra
Mid level
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Mid level
The Payroll Accountant will oversee payroll operations for Germany and Switzerland, coordinating with HR and accounts payable. Key responsibilities include managing payroll ledgers, monthly reconciliations, and audit compliance, while addressing payroll-related queries.
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ISS STOXX is actively hiring a Payroll Accountant for Mumbai (Goregaon East) location.

Overview:

Overseeing payroll accounting for Germany and Switzerland, this role involves collaborating with HR and accounts payable, being the go-to person for payroll queries, managing ledgers, and ensuring smooth monthly reconciliations. Also, contributing to audit compliance for payroll requirements.

Responsibilities:

  • Handling Payroll for - Germany and Switzerland

  • Liaising with HR regarding required payroll updates

  • Liaising with accounts payable regarding payroll related invoices

  • Being first point of contact for all payroll related queries

  • Managing the payroll ledgers and accruals within the accounting system

  • Completing the monthly payroll reconciliations

  • Assists in providing audit requirements related to payroll

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Commerce/Accountancy; M.COM/MBA-HR preferred

  • 3 to 5 years of work experience in General Accounting/or Payroll Accounting

  • Experience of handling payroll accounting of India/USA/any European countries

  • Experience of compensations, statutory benefits and taxes

  • Experience of a major audit firm or multinational organization is an added advantage

  • Effective interpersonal and communication skills

  • Well organized, thorough and detailed, with a creative approach to problem solving

  • Ability to follow instructions and procedures, follow through on issues and prioritize effectively

  • Highly motivated, able to work independently and with initiative

  • Team player

  • Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment and meet tight deadlines

  • Able to work confidently with IT applications like Excel, Outlook, Accounting Systems

  • Fluency in English is mandatory and German is preferred.

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What you can expect from us

Our people are the moving force behind ISS STOXX. We are dedicated to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry and empowering them with the resources and support to enhance their career, health, financial and personal well-being. 

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. We are invested in our people and are working every day to ensure a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.

Let’s empower, collaborate, and inspire one another. 

Let’s be #BrilliantTogether.

About ISS STOXX

ISS STOXX GmbH is a leading provider of research and technology solutions for the financial market. Established in 1985, we offer top-notch benchmark and custom indices globally, helping clients identify investment opportunities and manage portfolio risks. Our services cover corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence. Majority-owned by Deutsche Börse Group, ISS STOXX has over 3,400 professionals in 33 locations worldwide, serving around 6,400 clients, including institutional investors and companies focused on ESG, cyber, and governance risk. Clients trust our expertise to make informed decisions for their stakeholders' benefit. 

Visit our website: https://www.issgovernance.com       

View additional open roles: https://www.issgovernance.com/join-the-iss-team/      

Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. It is our policy to prohibit discrimination or harassment against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, creed, religion, sex, age, height, weight, citizenship status, national origin, social origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, pregnancy status, marital status, familial status, mental or physical disability, veteran status, military service or status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”).  All activities including, but not limited to, recruiting and hiring, recruitment advertising, promotions, performance appraisals, training, job assignments, compensation, demotions, transfers, terminations (including layoffs), benefits, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, are and will be administered on a non-discriminatory basis, consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements. 

Top Skills

Accounting
Audit Compliance
Communication
Excel
Hr Coordination
Payroll Processing
Problem Solving

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